Massage attachment for shaving brushes



y 1930- F. DIETRICHSON 1,760,747

MASSAGE ATTACHMENT FOR SHAVING BRUSHES Filed Aug. 21, 1929 W II/1111274 Will/11111111111 gwwntoz Patented May 27, 1930 UETE FREDERICK DIETRIGHSON, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK MASSAGE ATTACHMENT FOR SHAVING BRUSHES Application filed August 21, 1929. Serial No. 387,481.

The invention relates to shaving brushes and has for its ob ect the provlslon of means for combining a massage applicator to the handle of the brush.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a massage applicator for shaving brushes provided wit-h means for protecting the brush head and holding it in compressed position when not in use to prevent the brush bristles from spreading.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a massage applicator for shaving brushes that is of tubular construction, so mounted on the brush head as to enclose it and adjustable on the brush head by threaded engagement with the handle, providing means to expose a portion only of the brush head and to stiflen it when the brush head is used for softening the heard before shaving.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a shaving brush of the construction hereinbefore described in which the exterior of the applicator is provided with I as corrugations for massaging operation.

The invention will be described in detail hereinafter and be found illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side view in elevation ofthe improved shaving brush and massage attachment,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view,

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 with the massage applicator in position to protect the brush body and for use in massaging: and

Figure 4 is an end view.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference characters are used to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the handle of the improved shaving brush is designated 1, and has a reduced extension 2 in which the brush body 3 is secured. In the drawings the handle 1 and extension 2 are shown as hollow to secure lightness in weight but obviously the handle and extension may be made solid if so desired. The extension 2 is exteriorly threaded as shown at 4, and has movably mounted therein a sleeve 5 of soft, pliable material, such for instance as rubber, 6 designating an interiorly hashing secured in sieevs,

V to support them in compressed relation when engagingthe threads 4 onvthe extension 2. Said bushing maybe made of any suitable material such asvulcanized rubber, or fibre, vulcanite, or other rigid material such as nietal.v The forward end of the sleeve 5 is 55.

provided with an inwardly directed flange 7 that engages the outer end of the extension 2 and by engaging the bush body3 serves to compress the outer ends of the brush bristles the sleeve is moved into the position shown in Figure 3. When in the position shown in Figure 3, the sleeve 5 is adapted for use as a massage applicator, and to provide an elfective applicator the outer cylindrical surface of the sleeve is corrugated as shown at 8, and the outer end, or the endremote from the handle is provided with radial corrugations 9 having their outer ends alined and continuous with the corrugations 8. In use, the device may be used as a shaving brush when the sleeve 5 is in the position shown in Figures 1 and 2, and as a massage applicator when in the position shown in Figure 3. Furthermore it will be apparent that when it is desired to stiffen the brush body 3 the sleeve may be arranged between the extreme positionsof Figures 1 and 3 to secure the stifiness desired.

Furthermore, as hereinbefore stated, the device maybe arranged as shown in Figure 3 when the article is not in use to protect. the 1 brush body and prevent the ends from spread- 111 T claim as my invention 1. A message attachment 7 for shaving brushes, comprising in combination with a handle having a reduced and threaded extension, a brush body. secured in said extension, a sleeve of pliable material mounted on said I extension, a bushing of rigid 7 material secured in said sleeve and interiorly threaded and engaging the threads on the extension, said bushing and sleeve being adapted to be unscrewed outwardly of the handle to protect the brush body when notin use and also for use as a massage applicator, and the bushing and sleeve adapted to be screwed inwardly towards the handle when the brush is in use, g,

brushes, comprising in combination with a handle having areduced and threaded extension, a brush body secured in said extension, a sleeve of pliable material mounted on said extension, a bushing of rigid material secured in said sleeve and interiorly threaded andengaging "the threads' onith'e' extension, the outer surface of the sleeveand the end thereof remote from the handle being corrugated andproviding amassage applicator,

said sleeve and bushing being adapted to unscrew outwardly of the handle= to position it for use as a massage applicator and to protect the brush body whenno't use, andto be screwed inwardly towards the handle-t0 eX- posej t'he brush body for use. p

'13 .TA 'ina'ssage v attachment for shaving brushes comprising in combination with a handle having a reduced and threaded exteng sion, a brush b dy secured in said extension,

, asleeve qfpliable material mounted on said entensio'n, an'inwardly extending flange on fsaid' sleeve engaging said brush body, bush ing of rigid material secured in saidsleeve i: '25 and interio rly threaded and'engagingthe threads on the extension, the outer surface of the'sleeve' and the end'thereof remote from the handle being corrugated and providing a v inassagejapplicatonfisaid sleeve and bushing being'adaptedto unscrew'outwardly of the handle to position it'for use as a massage applicator and to protect the brush body when not inuse, and to be screwed inwardly towards the handle; to expose the brush body foruse, the' engagenient'of the flange with the I brush body'hold'in'g said body compact and adjustmentof the sleeveon the ektension'relative'to the end of said extension providing rneans to-adjus't the rigidity of the'brush. 4 In' testimonyiwhereofll'aifix my signature.

EREDE IGKDIETBICHSON. 

